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NVIDIA NIM

NVIDIA NIM provides containerized, optimized inference microservices for deploying AI models on NVIDIA-accelerated infrastructure.

NVIDIA NIM

NVIDIA NIM packages AI models, optimized inference engines, runtime dependencies, and standard APIs into deployable software containers. Teams can use hosted APIs for prototyping or self-host NIM in clouds, data centers, workstations, and edge environments.

Developers use NIM to build AI agents, virtual assistants, document-processing systems, shopping tools, and 3D configurators. Development access is free through the NVIDIA Developer Program; production use requires NVIDIA AI Enterprise licensing, and the license does not cover the underlying model.

Features

  • Deploy prebuilt inference microservices with a single command
  • Expose models through industry-standard APIs
  • Run on NVIDIA-accelerated cloud, data center, workstation, and edge infrastructure
  • Support models based on TensorRT-LLM, vLLM, and SGLang
  • Run fine-tuned models with self-hosted NIM endpoints
  • Scale deployments on Kubernetes and cloud service providers
  • Use hosted APIs accelerated by DGX Cloud for prototyping
  • Integrate NIM endpoints with OpenAI-compatible client code

Use cases

  • Build AI virtual assistants for customer support and business processes
  • Process documents with generative AI
  • Create hyperpersonalized shopping experiences
  • Deploy 3D product configurator applications
  • Prototype AI agents with NVIDIA-hosted APIs
  • Run production inference inside a controlled infrastructure environment

Pros

    Cons

      Pricing

      Starting price
      $4,500 / GPU
      Pricing checked
      2026-09-19

      Subscription (Includes support²) — 1 year

      $4,500 / GPU

      • NVIDIA Enterprise Business Standard Support included

      Subscription (Includes support²) — 2 years

      $9,000 / GPU

      • NVIDIA Enterprise Business Standard Support included

      Subscription (Includes support²) — 3 years

      $13,500 / GPU

      • NVIDIA Enterprise Business Standard Support included

      Subscription (Includes support²) — 4 years

      $18,000 / GPU

      • NVIDIA Enterprise Business Standard Support included

      Subscription (Includes support²) — 5 years¹,⁴

      $18,000 / GPU

      • Five years for the price of four years
      • NVIDIA Enterprise Business Standard Support included

      Perpetual

      $22,500 / GPU

      • 5 years support²
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